Lawyer cover letter example

Hiring managers skim a lawyer cover letter for one thing: proof you can do this job, in their words. Below is a short letter that does exactly that. Replace the bracketed parts and the results with yours.

Dear Hiring Manager,

I'm applying for the Lawyer role at [Company]. My background in one line: corporate lawyer with 8 years advising technology companies.

Two results from my last roles that match what you're asking for:
- Led legal work on 25 financings and acquisitions worth $900M in total.
- Negotiated 400+ SaaS, licensing and supplier contracts for 30 clients.

I also built a contract playbook that cut average negotiation time from 3 weeks to 9 days. Day to day I work with M&A, Venture financing, Commercial contracts and Due diligence, which your posting lists among the core requirements.

I'd welcome a short call to walk through how I'd approach [a priority from the job ad] in the first 90 days.

Best regards,
Victoria Hughes

Why this letter works

It is short. Under 200 words: it gets read to the end.
Results, not duties. Both proof points carry a number a recruiter can repeat to the team.
It mirrors the posting. M&A, Venture financing, Commercial contracts, Due diligence are the words lawyer ads use; swap in the exact terms from yours.
It asks for a next step tied to their priorities, not a generic "hope to hear from you".

Mistakes that get lawyer cover letters skipped

Repeating the resume line by line instead of picking the two results that fit this job.
"I am a hard-working team player": claims without evidence are ignored.
One letter for every application. The ATS and the recruiter both notice.

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